Huston statement on Lilly announcing additional $5.3 billion investment in LEAP District

Posted by: Erin Wittern  | Friday, May 24, 2024

Note to the Press – House Speaker Todd Huston (R-Fishers) issued the following statement in response to today's announcement that Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) plans to more than double its investment at the LEAP Research and Innovation District in Lebanon and add another 200 new, full-time jobs for highly skilled workers. The new $5.3 billion expansion brings Lilly’s total LEAP investment to $9 billion and will enhance company's manufacturing capacity:

STATEHOUSE (May 24, 2024) – 
“Lilly is once again making a ground-breaking investment into Indiana's innovative LEAP District, which will deliver tremendous benefits for the region and our state for many years to come. Whether it's spurring job creation, attracting talent and development, or lifting up Hoosiers' incomes and opportunity, we're hitting the throttle with no signs of slowing down."

Click here for the full announcement. 

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House Speaker Todd Huston (R-Fishers) represents House District 37, which

includes the city of Fishers and portions of Hamilton County.